While exploring a slope of the Andes mountains in northern Chile, Héctor A. Vargas spotted larvae living on two types of flowers. Vargas, a scientist, collected the larvae and brought them to a nearby ...

Scientists visiting a woodland area of Mexico in 1965 captured a delicate creature with colorfully patterned wings. The animal turned out to be a new species — but it would take almost 60 years, a ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- They are fun fantastical creatures, with vibrant, often neon colors on intricate patterns. They have a way of making your eyes and your soul gravitate to them. Alebrijes are ...

The French island of Corsica is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Napoleon, nicknamed “the Little Corporal.” But recently, a creature of significantly smaller stature was discovered there. A ...

In the disappearing grasslands of Australia, five new species were discovered, some of which are already endangered. Elaine Alex via Unsplash Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of ...

The fine powder on butterfly wings is actually microscopic scales, crucial for their survival. These scales create vibrant ...

The idea of a shark with manta ray-like features might seem like something fit for a low-budget sci-fi movie. Yet paleontologists have reported discovering just such a creature in the ...

A “very rare” species of bat was discovered on Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean Sea, researchers said. Photo from Dusan Veverkolog, UnSplash The French island of Corsica is perhaps best ...